To specify the five main causes of death for males and females in Scotland aged 35 or younger, for the years 1984-85 to 1998-99.

Answered Asked by Kenneth Gibson SNP Lodged 23 Aug 1999

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive to specify the five main causes of death for males and females in Scotland aged 35 or younger, for the years 1984-85 to 1998-99.

The answer

Answered by Susan Deacon on 7 Oct 1999 · 45 days after it was lodged, 31 days after it was due

All deaths in Scotland are coded according to the Ninth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD9) which is promulgated by the World Health Organisation. As with all classifications, ICD9 tends to group minor categories and split up larger categories. Any choice of the 'five main causes' of death is therefore somewhat subjective. The table below gives information on causes or groups of causes that are considered to be appropriate to the age group of interest. As can be seen the 'five main causes' have varied over the period in question. Deaths aged under 35, selected causes, by sex, Scotland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cause of death | ICD9 code | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998
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In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-01039 by reference.